The Parachute Regiment has an enviable reputation. But training to be a parachutist is not simply a matter of jumping out of an aeroplane. In this fully illustrated book, Frank Hilton, himself a former Para, follows a group of forty one recruits, through their basic training. Many fall by the wayside before their final passout. Into the story is woven the history of airborne warfare with an eye for detail and the humor of army life.

Dj very bumped along top spine and top back edge: col and Blck & whte foto’s thru-out text: 248pp incl list of 480 platoon